Awning.



H. L. PBTZBR.

AWNING. APPLIOATIDN FILED MAILZE, 1914.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

THE Nofelelf; PETFRS 150.1011010UrH0.\vA5HlN0/UN n r- HARVEY L.` FETZER, `OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AWNING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.-.

Application :filed March 25, 1914. 1 Serial No. 827,060.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it' known that I, HARVEY L. Fn'rznn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useiul Improvements in Awnings, of which the following is a specilieation.

My invention relates to improvements in awnings and has for its object the production of an awning which will be of improved construction and operation.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter de scribed and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying` drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which-A Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a window equipped with an awning embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the outer end portion of the frame of the awning disclosing one form of construction, Fig. 3 is a view similar' to Fig. 2 disclosing another form of construction, Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional View illustrating the pivotal mounting of the rearward ends of the awning frame, Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional View of the pivot members which cooperate with the guide bar of the awning, and Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged detail sections taken on lines -m and y-/y respectively of Fig. 3.

The preferred 'form of construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises a substantially U-shaped 'frame consisting of parallel side portions 1 and a transversely extending portion which connects the outer ends of the portions 1. Said transversely extending portion is formed, as shown in Fig. 2, by overlapping members 2 which are termed integral with and which project inwardly from said side portions, said portions 2 being releasably locked in overlapping relation by bands 3 and 4. Cooperating with he bands 3 are set screws 5 which project through the front sides of said bands, being threaded into the front member 2 and into engagement with the adjacent side of the rear member 2, said side of the latter member being `provided with spaced recesses 6 for engagement with the inner ends of said screws.` Set screws 7 cooperating with the bands 4lare threaded into the latter for engagement against the front side of the outer bar 2. The arrangement is such, as will be seen, that the releasable connection between the portions 2 renders the awning frame adjustable in width in order to adapt the same 'for use in conjunction with windows of various widths.

It' desired the front or transversely eX- tending portion of the frame may be Yformed as shown in Fig. 3. In this form a bar 8 is employed, the respective ends of which overlap with the inwardly projecting portions 2 of the side members 1, said overlapping ends of the members 2 and 8 being adjustably connected in the same manner as the members 2, as above described. ln either form, it will be seem, that an awningframe is provided which may be adjusted to any width within a limited range.

The rearward ends of the frame side members 1 are pivotally connected at 9 with pivot members 10 which are rigidly secured to the window frame, as shown in Fig. 1 when the awning is in use. The pivot members 10 are provided with outwardly projecting flanges 11 adapted for engagement with the :trame side bars 1 to limit upward swinging oi the latter. Threaded in said flanges 11 are screws 12 which engage against the upper edges of said frame side bars, ail'ording adjustable means 'for limiting upward swinging of said bars. The provision of independently adjustable stops such as are constituted by the screws 12 for cope 1ation with the opposite sides of the awning frame, affords means for maintaining the opposite sides of the frame in alinement with each other so as to result in the front or transversely extending portion of the frame being maintained in horizontal position when the awningis in use Arranged at and extending between the front ends of the frame side members l is a spring roller 13 of conventional construction, said roller being spaced slightly from the front or transversely extending portion of the frame in order to allow for the wrapping of a curtain 1st upon said roller when the awning is not in use. The lower end of said curtain is secured to said roller, a cord 15 connected with the outer end oi said curtain passing upwardly over a pulley 16 for maintain the curtain drawn taut, as shown. l

.it reinforcing strip 17 provided at the outer end of the curtain serves in an obvious capacity.

Arranged at the outer side of the window in alinement with the meeting rails or' the saslies thereof is a guide member under which the curtain passes, whereby the upper end of the curtain will be positioned in close proximity with the window, as clearly shown. Said guide element consists of a central tubular roller 18 and angular end pieces 19, the inner ends of said members 19 telescoping with the respective ends of said roller, and the outer rearwardly projecting ends of said members 19 being pivotally connected at 2O with pivot members 21 secured ,to the window frame, as shown. Said pivot members 21 are provided with outwardly projecting flanges 22 which limit upward rocking of said guide member in the drawing of the curtain to operative position. By reason of the telescoping connection between the roller 18 and the end pieces 19, `longitudinal adjustment of the guide member is aiiorded in order to adapt the same for application to window frames oi various widths. The roller 18 is mounted for `free rotation upon the end members 19 n order to oii'er the least possible resistance to the curtain in the Contact of the roller therewith. By positioning said guide meniber in alinement with the meeting rails of the window sashes, the same will be unnoticed when the awning is not in use.

`With an awning of the construction set forth it will be seen that when the cord 15 is released, the spring roller 13 will automatically wrap the curtain 1st thereon, and the awning frame will rock downwardly by gravity carrying the roller 13 with the awning curtain wrapped thereon to position in front oil the lower bar of the lower window sash where the same will be practically unnoticed. ln order to inish olf the construction, a i ,ge 23 1s arranged upon the transversely extending portion of the frame, .the upper portion of said fringe being of tubular form in order to embrace said frame portion.

lWhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into eii'ect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. ln anawning, the combination of a frame arranged for oscillation in a-vertical plane; stationary pivot members with which the ends of said frame are pivotally connected; means on said pivot members for limiting upward swinging of said frame; and a curtain connected with said frame, substantially as described.

2. 1n an awning, the combination of a frame arranged for oscillation in a vertical plane; stationary pivot members with which the ends of said iframe are pivotally connected; adjustable means on said pivot members for limiting upward swinging of said frame; and a curtain connected with said frame, substantially as described.

3. ln an awning, the combination of a frame arranged for oscillation ina vertical plane; stationary pivot members with which the ends of said frame are pivotally connected; outwardly projecting flanges on said pivot members for limiting upward swinging or said frame; and a curtain connected at its lower end with said frame, substantially as described.

1. ln an awning, the combination of a frame arranged for oscillation in a vertical plane; stationary pivot menbers with which the ends of said :trame are pivotally connected; a screw adjustably mounted in each of said pivot members for limiting upward swinging of the corresponding side of said frame; and a curtain connected at its lower end with said iframe, substantially as described.

5. ln an awning, the combination of a frame arranged for oscillation in a vertical plane; stationary pivot members with which the ends of said frame are pivotally con nected; an outwardly projecting flange on each oit said pivot members; a screw threadcd in each of said flanges for limiting upward lswinging of the corresponding side of said trame; and a curtain having its lower end connected Cth said frame and extending upwardly therefrom, substantially as described.

6. In an awning, the combination ofk a frame comprising substantially parallel side portions arranged for oscillation in a vertical planeg` means for limiting upward swinging of said frame; a spring roller having its ends mounted in said side portions of said frame at the outer ends thereof; a curtain having one end connected with said roller so as to adapt said curtain to be automatically wrapped upon said roller when the opposite end of said curtain is released; means for unwrapping said curtain from said roller and drawing the same upwardly to operative position in front of a window or other construction; a pivoted guide or keeper bar under which said curtain passes in the unwrappingthereof and drawing to operative position; and means for limiting the upward swinging of said bar, substantially as described.

7. In an awning, the combination of a frame comprising substantially parallel side portions arranged for oscillation in a vertical plane; means for limiting upward swinging of said frame; a spring roller having its ends mounted in said side portions of said frame at the out i ends hereof; a curtain having one end connected with said roller so as to adapt said Curtain to be au tomatieally wrapped `pon said roller when the opposite end of said curtain is released; means for unwrapping said Curtain from Copies of thi patent may said roller and drawing the same upwardly to operative position in front of a window or other construction; a pivoted guide or keeper bar under which said curtain passes in the unwrapping thereof and drawing to operative position; stationary pivot members forconneetion with the ends of said bar; and means on said pivot members for limiting upward swinging of said bar, sub stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARVEY L. FETZER.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Porre, HELEN F. LILLIs.

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